The Town of Plympton-Wyoming says it has reached a "mutually-acceptable resolution of all employment-related issues" with former District Fire Chief Jeff Scott.
In a brief statement released Wednesday, the town said Scott's departure from the fire department was not related to a workplace investigation that occurred between December 2019 and January 2020, and was not related, in any way, to any allegations of sexual harassment.
The statement from Chief Administrative Officer Carolyn Tripp and Mayor Lonny Napper thanked Scott for his years of dedicated service to the community.
Scott was among three longstanding members of the fire department who claimed they were wrongfully dismissed February 11, of this year. Lawyers for Lieutenant Carrie Ann Wilson, who was the service’s sole female member, Senior Firefighter Jason Lyon, and District Chief Scott said they were terminated during an investigation into allegations of abuse suffered by Wilson at the hands of a fellow lieutenant. The findings of an independent investigation had not yet been formally submitted to the town at the time the three firefighters were fired.
The controversial tenure of fire chief Steve Clemens ended with his resignation October 23, and at last report town council was considering options for filling the vacancy.